The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-16
THE TRIAL OF CORA LEE.
Intense Interest Manifested in the Case
Mrs. MOlloy Called by the State.

| SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, June 15-The State is
making excellent progress with the examination
| of witnesses in the Cora Lee case The court
| room not crowded yesterday at the
| preliminary trial. The features of the day
| the examination of Charley and Roy Graham.
| whose testimony substantially the same
| at the preliminary trial To everyone's surprise
| Attorney Patterson, who is conducting the pros
ecuton single handed, then said:
! SHERIFF please call Emma Molloy."
deputy went to the front portico as is the
| custom. and yelled out her name three times in
| stentorian tones.
Mrs. Molloy has gone to the Frisco passen-
ger depot. explained Attorney Travers ''but 1
will telephone and have her here if the State
wants her for witness. She is not going to run
away"
| After delay Mrs. Molloy arrived and
| took the stand Her appearance was quite a
| contrast to that of Cora Lee. She was arrayed
| in mourning for her Frank, who
drowned some months ago. long black veil
/ hung over her black bonnet She. Also has blue
| eyes. but, unlike Coras, they are watchful and
| quiet, and when the States attorney questioned
her she looked at him as steadily though she
would mesmerize him. Her silvery and wavy
| luxuriant hair was parted on the left side. Her
face is extraordinarily expressive, and it is said
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| peared on her face with the varying directions
| taken by the interrogatng attorney. II was soon
| evident that the States object in introducing
| her TO draw out evidence of a criminal init
| macy having existed between George Graham
| and Cora Lee prior to their marriage SO as to
show motive for the crime. She was at first
little ratified, but soon regained confidence and
seemed to think herself equal to any emergency.
In reply to questions. she said Cora Lee lived
with her in Elgin. Ill, IN 1882 George Graham
and family also lived in Elgin. aud frequently
came to see u.s.
How oftenl" asked the attorney
AS often as he had business, was the reply
in an irrtated tone. Cora Lee used to visit his
house sometimes. There affection be-
tween them that know of; they were married on
July 1S, 1865"
did you know that he had a living wife at
that timer asked the attorney.
Graham brought his divorce papers from the
Allen county lind Circuit Court showing him
to be divorced in 1871 answered Mrs Molloy
The attorney then asked questions with a view
to showing that Geo. Graham and Cora Lee
cupied rooms together at the Union Hotel, in
Atchison, Kan, June 9. 1884. and at Indepen-
dence. Kan, April 6. 1884 but Mrs. Molloy said
these allegations untrue So far as she
knew. When the attorney asked fler where she
on June 9. 1884, she SAID she could not say
positively without referring to her diary She
very busy at the time, lecturi G and preach
ing at one point and another. Mr.. Patterson"
she eaid, 81 would like to ask you where you
were four years ago to-dayF
The Judge finally ruled out such questions
and said only evidence in support of criminal
intimacy was admissible. There some legal
sparring, and Attorney Trav erse rebuked the
States attorney for cross examining its wit
frequently Mr.. Traver,se objected to a
question. but Mrs. Molloy would say:
PLEASE let me answer tn al question have
nothing to conceal about tlnis matter, and am
ANXIOUS to tell all know"
She testified to other things that have been
gone over before, and was the stand hour
and half The defense postponed a cross-ex-
animation until tomorrow to allow the stenog-
rapher time to write out lrer evidence, and Mrs.
Molloy was excused.
The States attorney objected to her remain
ing in the courtroom during the examination
of other witnesses, and she retired to the
idence of c. NJ. Everso). where she is the guest
of Mrs. Everso an active temperance worker.
Mrs. Molloys trial ill come up the latter part
of this month. While. she testified the jury lis
tened with absorbed interest. and the silence
unbroken. The crowd in the courtroom
abandoned their seats and pressed forward
possible to tn judges stand in order to
hear every word. About o dozen ladies were
present. who were the most interested spec
tatorS
If the interest k'ee DIS growing the scenes of the
preliminary examtin alton will be e-enacted, when
many brought noon lunches to retain their
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